The Doofus Rick Appearance In Rick And Morty That Has A Clear Explanation

At the end of Season 2, Rick is incarcerated in a maximum-security prison, while the start of Season 3 sees the rest of the family live on Earth under the Galactic Federation that imprisoned Rick. Unhappy with their new lives, Summer makes plans to rescue Rick, which Morty is initially against. While Summer digs through the garage that used to house Rick's lab, we get a glimpse of a photo of Doofus Rick in the background.

Fans were all over the Easter egg. On Reddit, u/sleepysoobie kicked off a thread after posting a screenshot of the moment. The presence of the picture inspires plenty of questions, the most important of which is — why would Rick keep a photo of a "lesser" version of himself? Fans in the thread have a foolproof reason. U/trickytrev54 says, "Rick was in prison, the garage now belonged to Jerry. Which is why there is a picture of Doofus Rick." Similarly, u/sleepysoobie says that this checks out, given that "Jerry seemed to be the only one who liked him."

In "Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind," Jerry forms a friendship with Doofus Rick, as their interactions represent the only time Jerry and a Rick gain a mutual understanding. So it makes sense that while Rick is in prison, Jerry would decorate the garage to his liking, including having a photo of Doofus Rick to remind him of the good times. It makes too much sense, and to be honest, we don't blame Jerry. As u/Kingwuffles says, "Why not, Doofus Rick is a nice guy. I would love to have a pic of him in my garage!"